A good night of sleep is one of the pillars of health because this is the time the body is able to heal and repair. Sleep is an essential period allowing the body to recuperate from the effects and challenges of daily life on both body and mind.

It has become increasingly more difficult for many people to disconnect – from cell phones, tablets, laptops, television, music players – resulting in a lack of rest and chronic sleep deprivation. Interrupted or impaired sleeping patterns can have serious, far reaching effects on health, such as:

Sleep disturbances should be taken with a lot of consideration, as it is a vital function in the nervous-system-modulated process of the brain. As a chiropractor, keeping the nervous system is the optimal mission and is facilitated though proper spinal health. Chiropractic allows the body to release the accumulated physical, mental, and chemical stress and further allows the appropriate alignment and movement in the spine and its structures. So do take that in consideration when assessing your sleeping patterns.